Monday, February 22, 2016

GAZA
(Ma'an) -- Israeli forces shot and moderately wounded a Palestinian man
in the al-Mintar area east of Gaza City on Monday afternoon, medical
sources told Ma'an.The man, who was shot in his foot, was evacuated to al-Shifaa hospital.The
circumstances in which he was shot were not initially clear, although
medics said he was with a group of Palestinians when Israeli forces
opened fire.An Israeli army spokesperson had no immediate information on the reports.Palestinians regularly face live fire from Israeli forces inside the "buffer zone" along the border between Gaza and Israel.The
Israeli army says the use of live fire is necessary to deter potential
"security threats," although the practice has destroyed much of both the
agricultural and fishing sectors of the impoverished coastal enclave.

About this blog

This is a blog about Gaza farmers, workers and all the civilian population living in Gaza Strip rural communities along the Green Line, suffering from daily Israeli attacks and resisting the implementation of a so called "buffer zone" by the Israeli Occupation Forces.

Note: this blog is focusing on Israeli attacks on civilians inside or around the so called "buffer zone". Attacks on resistance fighters, or attacks, usually airstrikes on civilians further inside the Gaza Strip, or along the Egypt border (apart from the eastern areas such as Al Shoka or the airport area) are usually not mentioned. For the attacks of the Israeli Navy see http://fishingunderfire.blogspot.com/